Color guards from Meriden Fire and Antique Veterans present the flag during opening ceremonies Sunday during the American Legion Post 45 Watch Fire ceremonies in Meriden Jun. 14, 2015 | Justin Weekes / For the Record-Journal
Gary Deschene of Milford salutes as the color guard enters Sunday during the American Legion Post 45 Watch Fire ceremonies in Meriden Jun. 14, 2015 | Justin Weekes / For the Record-Journal
American Legion Post 45 Comander Tony Gianakos Sunday during the American Legion Post 45 Watch Fire ceremonies in Meriden Jun. 14, 2015 | Justin Weekes / For the Record-Journal
US Naval Sea Cadets prepare to present the folding of the flag Sunday during the American Legion Post 45 Watch Fire ceremonies in Meriden Jun. 14, 2015 | Justin Weekes / For the Record-Journal
US Naval Sea Cadets demonstrate how to fold the flag Sunday during the American Legion Post 45 Watch Fire ceremonies in Meriden Jun. 14, 2015 | Justin Weekes / For the Record-Journal
US Naval Sea Cadets march to retire the flag Sunday during the American Legion Post 45 Watch Fire ceremonies in Meriden Jun. 14, 2015 | Justin Weekes / For the Record-Journal
US Naval Sea Cadet Kyle Gaskins E2 of West Haven places the flag to be burned Sunday during the American Legion Post 45 Watch Fire ceremonies in Meriden Jun. 14, 2015 | Justin Weekes / For the Record-Journal
Sons of the American Legion Edward Lamb left Commander Lewis Harper and Sargent Bill Rudnick approach the watch fire Sunday during the American Legion Post 45 Watch Fire ceremonies in Meriden Jun. 14, 2015 | Justin Weekes / For the Record-Journal
Sunday during the American Legion Post 45 Watch Fire ceremonies in Meriden Jun. 14, 2015 | Justin Weekes / For the Record-Journal
South Meriden fireman Hal Kevorkian left and Matt Montanye approach the fire to retire more American flags Sunday during the American Legion Post 45 Watch Fire ceremonies in Meriden Jun. 14, 2015 | Justin Weekes / For the Record-Journal
